PAYMENT of persons in curing establishment, 120, 2939, 5004,
5103, 5254, 5752, 5907, 6602, 8804, 10,110, 10,345, 12,808,
13,353, 14,086, 15,766.
PEACE, Thomas (analysis of his evidence, p. 425), partner of
Peace & Love, drapers, Kirkwall; buys Shetland hosiery both from
merchants and knitters, pays in cash, gets goods at about the same
price from both; has been told there is no profit on hosiery; thinks
a cash system would be a benefit to all parties concerned, 16,658.
PETERSON, Peter (analysis of his evidence, p. 164), is a
fisherman at Hillyar and lives at Hillswick, 6772; tenant of land
there, 6773; fishes for Mr. Laurence Smith, 6774; formerly fished
for Mr. Anderson, 6776; left him because he refused to supply him
with goods, as he was largely in debt, 6777; was summoned for the
amount, 6785; no decree as yet in the action, 6791; fishermen are
liable for the loss of hired lines, 6808; smuggling fish, 6822; when
an indebted man ceases to fish for a merchant, he is required to
find a cautioner, 6826; price of meal, 6834; men are not obliged to
deal with merchant, 6842; his daughter works at kelp, 6851; knits,
6852; and sells his eggs, 6853; is generally paid in goods, but
never asks money, 6856.
PETERSON, Laurence (analysis of his evidence, p. 166), is a
fisherman, 6898; to Mr. Joseph Leask in Faroe fishing, 6900;
formerly at home fishing under Mr. Anderson, 6901, 6902; had
account at his shop, 6903; could not get cash during season, 6905;
but had any goods he required, 6909; deals with Mr. Leask now,
6913; refused a pass-book, 6917, 6919.
PETRIE, Catherine (analysis of her evidence, p. 28), lives in
Fetlar, 1416; knits her own wool, 1420; sells to dealers, 1432;
paid in goods, 1439; price fixed by dealer, 1440; lines, 1465.
POLE, Joseph Leask (analysis of his evidence, p. 225), manager at
Greenbank for Pole, Hoseason, & Co., 9335, 9336; fishermen
generally have accounts, 9339; system of book-keeping, 9337,
9367; men are not hound to fish, but it is understood they shall do
so, 9370; men are not bound for the Faroe fishing, 937l; are very
temperate, 9382; hosiery is a bad speculation, 9402.
POLE, William (analysis of his evidence, p. 145), managing
partner of Pole, Hoseason, & Co., merchants and fish-curers at
Mossbank, 5877; generally corroborates Mr. Adie--current price
for fish, how fixed, 5887-5900; thinks a price fixed at the
beginning of the season would be no advantage to men, 5904;
beach boys, 5907; obligation to fish in home fishing, 5936;
not bound for whale or Faroe fishings, 5940; hosiery, 5962; meal,
5962.